Fighting For Fair Housing
It has been 50 years since the Fair Housing Act made discrimination in buying and selling homes illegal. Fifty years since Edward Brooke, the first African-American senator from Massachusetts, testified that upon his return from World War II, no one would sell him a home because of his race. And 50 years since the act was passed,Ā without debate, just one week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. But even after 50 years, thereās still discrimination and scheming against minorities who wish to own homes.
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The University of Notre Dameās award-winning āWhat Would You Fight For?ā series showcases the work, scholarly achievements, and global impact of Notre Dame faculty, students, and alumni. These two-minute segments, each originally aired during a home football game broadcast on NBC, highlight the Universityās proud moniker, the Fighting Irish, and tell the stories of the members of the Notre Dame family who fight to bring solutions to a world in need.
Learn MoreSeptember 7, 2018